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G. M. CHARLES.

FAUCET.

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APPLICATION FILED APR11,1914.

Patented. July 27, 1915.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, GEORGE MEADE CHARLES, citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of llllinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Faucets, of which the following is a specification.

rlhe invention relates to that "blass of faucets commonly used for drawing hot or cold water, or a mixture of both and discharging the same through a common outlet; and it has for its chief object to improve the construction and efliciency of this class of faucets, and to extend their usefulness to drawing water in varying quantities and ci varying temperatures.

@ther objects ci the invention will become apparent upon Va complete thereof.

The invention consists in providing the shell or case of the faucet with oppositelydisposed inlets, anda spring-pressed valve provided with peculiarly-shaped inlets arranged to register with either or both of the shell-inlets, or to cut-odl the flow of liquid therethrough, the valve being provided with a single or common outlet.

in the drawing Figure l. is a central, vertical section, partly in elevation, of my improved faucet, showing the valve in position to cut-01T the supply of both hot and cold water; Fig. 2, a similar view, showing the valve in position to draw hot and cold water; Fig. 3 an elevation of one side of the valve detached; Fig. i, a similar view of the opposite side thereof; Fig. 5, a vertical section of the shell and valve, showing the valve in position to draw cold water; Fig. il, a similar view, showing the valvev in position to draw hot water; Fig, 7, a top plan View of the faucet, and Fig. 8 a transverse section through'the valve-ducts and the inlet-ports of the casing, in positlon to draw hot and cold water of'unequal proportions.

Referring to the several views, the numerall indicates the shell or case of the faucet provided with the usual valve-chamber 2, preferably cit conical form, and with two oppositely-disposed inlets 3 and 4C, each inlet being internally screw-threaded to receive externally screw-threaded supplypipes, not shown.

'lhe lower portion of the shell is externally screw-threaded to receive a screwthreaded cap which is centrally apertured for the passage ot adetachable discharge-4 Specication of Letters Patent.I

Application filed April 11, 1914.

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serial ne. esima pipe or common outlet 6, said common outlet being provided with a beveled head 'Z' forming a seat for the valve 8, as shown in The upper portion of the shell is screwthreaded to receive a screw-threaded cap 9 which is centrally perforated for the passage of the valve-stem l() of the valve, and is provided with marks 11 and l2, indicating c5 respectively the positions of the valve for drawing cold and hot water. lThe cap is also provided with marks 13 and 14 indicating the position ot the valve for drawing mixtures of cold and hot water in varying quantities and of varying temperatures.

rllhe valve is provided with a chamber 15 communicating with the common outlet, said valve being provided with oppositelydisposed ducts 16 and 17 ci peculiar shape 75 opening into said chamber l5, the duct 16 consisting of two apertures a and connected by a passageway 18, preferably slightly curved, and the duct 17 consisting of a single aperture and an upwardly-iny clined recess 19, the object of which recess and the connecting passageway will be hereinafter explained.

rlhe valve-stein is provided with a suitable handle 20, by which the valve may be t5 turned tocause one or the ether, or both ducts to register with the supply-inlets, or to close both of said inlets. The handle is provided with a pointer 21 to indicate the position of the valve-ducts with respect to the marks indicating the temperatures of water to be drawn.

Situated between the solid head of the valve and the inner face of the cap 9 is a' spring 22, designed to hold the valve firmly t5 n to its seat on the head 7 of the detachable outlet or discharge-pipe, and if desired a ring-washer of suitable material may be interposed between the end of the valve and its seat.

The normal or closed position of the valveis indicated when the pointer is at the mark 12 which is the od position, and when it is desired to draw, say for instance, cold water, the handle is turned to move the pointer in the direction of the indicatingmark l1. When said mark isA reached the aperture a of the duct 16 will be in register with the inlet 4c, which is the cold water inlet, and the hot water inlet will be closed, as shownin Fig. 5. Should it be desired to draw a mixture of cold and hot water of equal proportions, `thehandle is'turned to move the pointer toward the indicating mark 13, and when said mark is reached the aperture of duct 17 will be in register with the hot water inlet a'nd the aperture of duct 16/ in register with the cold water inlet 4, as shown injl? ig. 2. To draw hot water the handle is lturned in the same direction until the pointer reaches the lindicating and the other comprising a single aperture mark 12, when the duct 17 will be in register with the h/ot water inlet 3, the cold water inlet being closed, as shownl in Fig. 6. If itl is desired to Leither control the quantity of water or to regulate the temperature thereof,

the handle is manipulated to move the pointer to andro between the indicating .marks 13 and 14, when cold and hot water ini varying proportions and degrees of heat may be drawn.` In moving the pointer between the marks 13, and 14, the cold water .will enter thefconnecting passageway 18 and pass through each .aperture a` and b of the duct 16. into the common outlet, mixing with the hot water which, entering the recess 19,

vwill ii'ow through the duct 17 as shown in .chambered shell provided with oppositelydisposed inlets and a common outlet, a chambered valve having ducts arranged to register with the shell-inlets, one of said ducts comprising two separated apertures con' nectedV together by a shallow passageway,

and a shallow recess leading thereto, and means indicating the several positions to which. the valve may be turned to draw different temperatures of water.

2. A faucet, having lin combination a chambered shell provided with oppositelydisposed inlets and a common outlet, a valve having a chamber communicating with the common outlet and'provided with ducts arranged to register with the shell-inlets, one of said ducts consisting of two apertures .connected together by a passageway, and the other consisting of a single aperture and a recess leadin thereto, and a shell-cap having marks tiereon indicating the various positions to which the valve may be turned to draw cold and hot water invarying proportions. t y

3. A faucet, having in combination a chambered shell provided with oppositelydisposed inlets and a common outlet, a chambered valve in' communication with the common outlet, said-valve being provided with ducts arranged to register with the shellinlets, one of said ducts consisting of two apertures connected together by a passageway, and the other consisting of a single aperture land a vrecess leading thereto, a shell-cap provided with marks indicating the several ,positions to which the valve may be turned/to permit varying quantities of water of different degrees of heat to be drawn, a handle for turning the valve, and

a pointer carried by the handle for indicating the position to which the valve is turned.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE MEADE CHARLES.

Witnesses:

H. N. JENKINS, J .-R. NOTTINGHAM. 

